Canada Concerned About Alberta Crude Prices

OTTAWA--The widening spread between Alberta crude and other international blends poses a risk to Canada's fiscal outlook, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Wednesday.

"It is obviously a concern," Mr. Flaherty said at a news conference following a speech in Ottawa. "The reality is that Alberta crude is being sold at a very substantial discount. And it affects our budgeting, because it affects the level"...